John Calvin’s introduction to Genesis
As a beginning article you can read John Calvin's introduction to Genesis - http://www.ccel.org/ccel/calvin/calcom01.vi.html
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THE 99%, A CHRISTMAS TALE
I am part of the 99%...but what do I mean by that? I mean I have a Christmas Tree: it is plastic, came in a box, had lights already hung on it, and doesn't smell like anything except dog slobber (after years of use). I also have some presents under my tree, Christmas...
PECCAWHATWHOZIT – Part II
Last week we looked at the question: Could Jesus have sinned? (give in to temptations). The long winded discussions that actually wrestle with this question of "was Jesus able to sin?" is called, "peccability" (or impeccability), from the Latin meaning "sin." ...
PECCAWHATWHOZIT – Part I
I was recently asked a question by a friend of mine that I thought would be good for all of you budding scholars of theology. It is one that people have asked for ages… Could Jesus have sinned? (give in to temptations) Most people just say "no" and leave it at that...
SCRIPTURE: DIDACTIC
My 9th grade Algebra teacher was one of the neatest ladies I have ever met. She had a different outfit for every day of the school year, she genuinely cared about students, and she loved math with a passion. She loved math so much that she almost made me love it to...
SCRIPTURE: ALWAYS NEW
For the past few weeks I have been working on our sermon series for next year, Genesis. As I am going through how we will teach it, many things strike me I didn’t even notice the last time I taught through it. It brings me back to the understanding that we, as God’s...
FORGIVE OR FORGET OR…
The question came up last night at GC if forgive and forget is biblical? Or is forgive and don't forget it biblical? Forgiving is not forgetting, it is honoring God in all things first. We so often think life is about us, but life is about God and His glory. When God...
What If…? Gospel Community Brainstorming! Part II
So, How? How can we share life together? Eat together, play together, walk the dog together, celebrate together, relax together, paint the living room together, jog together, rejoice together, mourn together. Babysit for one another, serve one another, make time for...
What If…? Gospel Community Brainstorming! Part I
We’ve explained the WHY of Gospel Communities; now let’s look at the HOW. First and foremost, I don’t want to be too prescriptive here. In boy-meets-girl relationships there are no cookie-cutter instructions (Step 2: Tell your date “I love your dress”), but there are...
Standard of Beauty?
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO (OR DID YOU DO) TO START MAKING YOUR WIFE YOUR STANDARD OF BEAUTY, SO THAT YOU'RE NOT JUST SAYING IT, BUT IT BECOMES REALITY? As many things do, in love and marriage, this is also a choice that we make. For me, personally, I was convicted one...